genus
Boxthorns
Lycium
Field notes
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- Matrimony Vine introduced
- African Boxthorn present
- Anderson Thornbush native
- Christmas Berry native
- Berlandier's Wolfberry present
- California Boxthorn native
- Chinese Teaplant introduced
- Southern Boxthorn
- Pale Wolfberry native
- Baja Desert-thorn native
- Peach Thorn native
- Arizona Desert-thorn present
- Chilean Boxthorn
- Fremont's Desert-thorn native
- Cape Honey-thorn
- Arabian Boxthorn
- Herzog Cestrum
- Mouse Honeythorn
- Torrey Wolfberry native
- European Wolfberry
- 'Ohelo Kai native
- Russian Box Thorn
- Bushmanland Honeythorn
- Parish's Desert-thorn native
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Vines
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native boxthorns All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Anderson Thornbush
Lycium andersonii
caterpillars
1
hosts
1
food
5
flowers
35
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Peach Thorn
Lycium cooperi
caterpillars
1
food
6
flowers
16
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Pale Wolfberry
Lycium pallidum
caterpillars
1
food
6
flowers
9
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Torrey Wolfberry
Lycium torreyi
caterpillars
1
food
6
flowers
8
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Fremont's Desert-thorn
Lycium fremontii
caterpillars
1
food
5
flowers
17
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Parish's Desert-thorn
Lycium parishii
caterpillars
1
food
4
flowers
9
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Christmas Berry
Lycium carolinianum
food
6
flowers
8
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California Boxthorn
Lycium californicum
food
5
flowers
12
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Baja Desert-thorn
Lycium brevipes
food
5
flowers
10
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Shockley's Desert-thorn
Lycium shockleyi
food
4
flowers
7
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'Ohelo Kai
Lycium sandwicense